Question

a mutation that changes a single nucleotide can result in a different amino acid being added into a protein.

true or false

true

false

Explanation:

Analyze the effect of a single nucleotide change

$$ \text{Single nucleotide substitution} ightarrow \text{Codon alteration} ightarrow \text{Possible amino acid substitution (missense mutation)} $$

Evaluate the statement's validity

The statement asserts that a single nucleotide mutation can result in a different amino acid. Since missense mutations change a codon to specify a different amino acid, this statement is biologically accurate and true.

Answer:

• True (Correct answer)
• False